Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

Find the nearest MOT Test Centres. Enter your postcode in the search box and we'll find all the MOT Stations near you ordered by distance. In addition to a handy map we will also include booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times. If you have a car, van, motor bike, private passenger vehicle or, even, a trike, we'll list all the M.O.S. Test Centers near you.

MOT Test Centre Counties

UK MOT Test Centres in Devon

EX38 8YS
EX38 8YY
EX38 8PS
EX38 8RD
EX38 8PR
EX38 8PL
EX38 8PP
EX38 8PU
EX38 8PN
EX38 8PT
EX38 8PX
EX38 8PJ
EX38 8PY
EX38 8QT
EX38 8QS
EX38 8PH
EX38 7EG
EX38 8PW
EX38 8BA
EX38 8AS
EX38 8JB
EX38 8JA
EX38 8AT
EX38 8YT
EX38 8YR
EX38 8YU
EX38 8NA
EX38 7EN
EX38 8QR
EX38 7EQ
EX38 8AW
EX38 8AX
EX38 7EW
EX38 8AR
EX38 8AN
EX38 8AU
EX38 8AY
EX38 8AL
EX38 8AJ
EX38 8AD
EX38 8AH
EX38 8AZ
EX38 8HB
EX38 7EP
EX38 8HA
EX38 8AB
EX38 8RA
EX38 8EX
EX38 8AG
EX38 8AA
EX38 8EE
EX38 8HD
EX38 8DZ
EX38 8DY
EX38 8AF
EX38 8HP
EX38 8HH
EX38 8AQ
EX38 8EZ
EX38 8EF
EX38 8EN
EX38 8DU
EX38 8HE
EX38 8PA
EX38 8DR
EX38 8ET
EX38 8HF
EX38 8HN
EX38 8DT
EX38 8HW
EX38 8DX
EX38 8ED
EX38 8AP
EX38 8DW
EX38 8DS
EX38 8DA
EX38 8DP
EX38 8PZ
EX38 8HU
EX38 8EU
EX38 8BU
EX38 8EY
EX38 8BT
EX38 8HR
EX38 8ER
EX38 8HJ
EX38 8HL
EX38 8BD
EX38 7XQ
EX38 7YX
EX38 7ZX
EX38 7YU
EX38 7WW
EX38 7WY
EX38 7WZ
EX38 7WX
EX38 7BD
EX38 9AN
EX38 9AL
EX38 8ZQ
EX38 8ZJ
EX38 8WY
EX38 8YP
EX38 8YX
EX38 8WZ
EX38 8WT
EX38 8WW
EX38 8WX
EX38 8WU
EX38 8WB
EX38 8WS
EX38 8BP
EX38 9AP
EX38 9AA
EX38 8HT
EX38 8ES
EX38 8DN
EX38 7YY
EX38 8HS
EX38 8BS
EX38 8HQ
EX38 8EL
EX38 8DE
EX38 8BX
EX38 8DF
EX38 8QA
EX38 8BN
EX38 8DQ
EX38 8EP
EX38 8BH
EX38 8BY
EX38 8DG
EX38 8DH
EX38 8BZ
EX38 8AE
EX38 8EB
EX38 8BL
EX38 7BR
EX38 8DB
EX38 8DJ
EX38 7AE
EX38 8EA
EX38 8BJ
EX38 8BW
EX38 7EL
EX38 8DL
EX38 7LQ
EX38 8DD
EX38 8EH
EX38 7AF
EX38 8EJ
EX38 8BB
EX38 7AQ
EX38 7AJ
EX38 7NU
EX38 7BW
EX38 7AG
EX38 8EW
EX38 7NZ
EX38 8NU
EX38 8EQ
EX38 7WA
EX38 7WB
EX38 7PA
EX38 7NT
EX38 7BN
EX38 8EG
EX38 7AH
EX38 7EE
EX38 7AW
EX38 7BE
EX38 7BQ
EX38 7BB
EX38 7BG
EX38 7NA
EX38 7NB
EX38 7BL
EX38 7ER
EX38 7BA
EX38 7AL
EX38 7AN
EX38 7ND
EX38 7BH
EX38 7NJ
EX38 7NL
EX38 7NF
EX38 7NX
EX38 7NN
EX38 7BS
EX38 7AP
EX38 7BP
EX38 7NP
EX38 7NR
EX38 8NY
EX38 7NE
EX38 7AS
EX38 7BJ
EX38 7NW
EX38 8NX
EX38 7AR
EX38 7BT
EX38 7NQ
EX38 7AB
EX38 7NY
EX38 7AD
EX38 7DG
EX38 7NG
EX38 7NS
EX38 7JN
EX38 7LG
EX38 7BU
EX38 7DJ
EX38 7BX
EX38 7NH
EX38 7DH
EX38 8NT
EX38 7DQ
EX20 3DN
EX19 8NT
EX38 7HS
EX38 7DE
EX38 7HR
EX38 7EZ
EX38 8NB
EX38 7DA
EX38 8JE
EX38 7DW
EX38 8PB
EX38 7HT
EX38 7DD
EX38 7DF
EX38 7EY
EX38 7HU
EX38 7DU
EX38 7HP
EX38 7DB
EX38 7DR
EX38 8JD
EX38 7EX
EX38 7DL
EX38 7DS
EX38 7DX
EX38 7DN
EX38 7DT
EX38 7DP
EX38 7AT
EX38 8QQ
EX38 8NZ
EX38 8ND
EX38 7HX
EX38 7EH
EX38 8QG
EX38 8QU
EX38 8NR
EX38 8JH
EX38 8JJ
EX20 3DL
EX38 7ES
EX38 8QF
EX38 8QB
EX38 7JL
EX38 8LE
EX38 8RH
EX38 8NF
EX38 8PE
EX38 8QD
EX38 7ET
EX38 8JW
EX38 8PF
EX38 8QZ
EX38 8JL
EX38 8JN
EX38 8NE
EX38 8NW
EX38 8JG
EX38 8PD
EX38 7HA
EX38 8NS
EX38 8JP
EX38 8JF
EX38 8RS
EX20 3DW
EX38 8JR
EX38 8QH
EX38 8LD
EX38 7EU
EX38 8NH
EX20 3DJ
EX38 8NQ
EX38 7JJ
EX20 3DH
EX38 8NG
EX38 8QP
EX38 8JZ
EX38 7HY
EX38 8QE
EX38 8LB
EX38 8JY
EX38 8QJ
EX38 7JH
EX38 7JG
EX38 7JF
EX39 5LF
EX38 8NN
EX39 4QU
EX38 7EJ
EX39 5LB
EX38 8LA
EX38 7JE
EX38 7HZ
EX39 4QT
EX38 7JQ
EX38 7JW
EX38 7JD
EX38 7AZ

When to get an MOT

The MOT test is designed to check that your vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards defined by the Department for Transport.

The rules that determine when you need to MOT your vehicle depend on the type of vehicle you have and what you use it for. These rules are grouped into Classes which currently include 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 5a and 7. Broardly speaking you need to MOT your vehicle on;

  • the third anniversary of its registration
  • the anniversary of its last MOT, if it's over 3 years old
The exception to this is vehicles that are categorised as Class 4, 5 and 5a which need to be MOT tested every 12 months.

Driving a vehicle without an MOT can attract a fine of up to £1,000

Expired MOT certificate

It is not acceptable to drive a vehicle if its MOT has certificate expired. Doing so can result in a prosecution. Exceptions to this rule are;

  • to or from somewhere to be repaired,
  • to a pre-arranged MOT test1.

1A pre-arranged MOT test is one that has been arranged in advance. If you are stopped on the way to a drop in MOT test centre without an appointment you may not qualify for an exemption.

MOT renewal

An MOT lasts for a calendar year. The MOT expiration date is printed on the MOT pass certificate.

It is important to ensure your vehicle's MOT test certificate is renewed before the MOT test due date. This is can be done as early as a month minus 1 day before the expiration of the current certificate or anniversary of the registration of the vehicle. It is acceptable to get a new MOT test certificate at any time, however, the start date of the certificate will change if the renewal date is more than a month minus a day before the expiration of the current certificate.

MOT Test Fees and Class Descriptions

The Department for Transport has specified maximum fees that MOT test centres can charge. These are broken down by the Class of the vehicle as this roughly equates to the amount of effort required by the MOT Test Centre to carry out the test. The following table explains the Classes and associated costs.

ClassVehicle TypeAge before
MOT (years)
Maximum
Fee
1Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 29.65
1Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 37.80
2Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc)3£ 29.65
2Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc)3£ 37.80
33-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight)3£ 37.80
43-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight)3£ 54.85
4Cars (up to 8 passenger seats)3£ 54.85
4Motor caravans3£ 54.85
4Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw)3£ 54.85
4Dual purpose vehicles3£ 54.85
4Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats)3£ 54.85
4Ambulances and taxis1£ 54.85
4Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats)1£ 57.30
4Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight)3£ 54.85
4aClass 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check£ 64.00
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats)1£ 59.55
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats)1£ 80.65
5Playbuses1£ 80.65
5aClass 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 80.50
5aClass 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 124.50
7Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight)3£ 58.60

Test Failures and Retests

If your vehicle has failed its MOT Test you may qualify for a free or reduced retest.

If the MOT Test Centre carries out the repair then ordinarily they would retest the vehicle at a reduced cost or no cost at all, depending on the nature of the work and the time between the two MOT tests.

If you decide to take your vehicle away for repair you will need to ensure that your vehicle's current certificate is still valid. If your certificate is no longer valid then you will only be able to take your vehicle to a repair agent to get the defects corrected and to an MOT Test Centre with a pre-arranged MOT test appointment. You will not be able to take your vehicle to any other location.

If you have taken your vehicle away for repair and manage to return it to the same test centre before the end of the next working day for a retest, the MOT Test Centre will not charge for the partial retest, assuming the repair is one or more of the following items;

  • access panels
  • battery
  • bonnet
  • bootlid
  • brake pedal antislip
  • break glass hammer (class 5 vehicles only)
  • doors (including hinges, catches and pillars)
  • door open warning device (class 5 vehicles only)
  • dropsides
  • electrical wiring
  • emergency exits and signs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance door remote control (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance/exit steps (class 5 vehicles only)
  • fuel filler cap
  • headlamp cleaning or levelling devices (that doesn’t need a headlamp aim check)
  • horn
  • lamps (excluding headlamp aim)
  • loading door
  • main beam 'tell-tale'
  • mirrors
  • rear reflectors
  • registration plates
  • seatbelts (but not anchorages), seatbelt load limiter and seatbelt pre-tensioner
  • seats
  • sharp edges or projections
  • stairs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • steering wheel
  • tailboard
  • tailgate
  • trailer electrical sockets
  • towbars (excluding body around anchorage points)
  • tyre pressure monitoring system
  • vehicle identification number (VIN)
  • windscreen glass, wipers and washers
  • wheels and tyres (excluding motorcycles and motorcycles with sidecar)
If the repair is for another fault or you do not get your vehicle back within the time period then you are eligible for a charge.

If you return your vehicle, after a repair, within 10 working days of the original test then the MOT Test Centre can complete a partial test which may be free or at a reduce charge. If it is not within this period then the MOT Text Centre will need to carry out a full test for which a full charge can be made.

Booking an MOT

MOT Test Centres offer a variety of methods for booking your vehicle in for a test. The primary means of booking is by phone. Our website offers a handy click to call facility if you are using a compatible device saving the need to save or write the number down. It is also worth noting that many sites now have online booking capabilities making it quick and easy for you to book your car in for a test.

MOT Test Centre maximum fees are controlled. Familiarise yourself with the Class of your vehicle and ensure that the MOT Test Centre does not charge you more than the maximum fee specified.

How does the MOT Test work?

An MOT test is an annual check of qualifying vehicles by an approved agent of items the Department of Transport has deemed essential for the safe operation of the vehicle on the public highway. Checks vary by vehicle category but all include essential items like headlights, seatbelt and tyres.

The MOT Test is designed to ensure the vehicle meets road safety and emission standards as defined by the Department for Transport. The test ensures your vehicle is in appropriate condition for use on the road. The MOT Test focuses on elements of the vehicle that ensure the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users. The Test does not concern itself with the condition of the vehicle's engine or gearbox, for example, but does focus on items such as seat belts, breaks and lights. For a full guide please read the MOT Inspection Manual.

Whilst the MOT Test is being performed you are allowed to view the Test from the MOT Public viewing area. You are not, however, allowed to interact with the Tester during the course of their duties.

MOT Test Completion

When the MOT Tester has completed the inspection you will be issued with a certificate. This can be an MOT Certificate, if the vehicle has passed, or a refusal of an MOT Test Certificate. In either case the outcome, along with the vehicles odometer reading will be recorded in the MOT test database, which is a national register.

If the vehicle has passed the MOT Test the MOT Certificate will be issued with, amoungst other things, the epiration date of the Certificate. You will need to repeat this process again before this date.

If the vehicle has NOT passed the MOT Test the refusal of an MOT Test Certificate will be issued which contains the reasons why the vehicle failed the test. If you decide to take the vehicle away for repair then please ensure you have familiarised yourself with the rules related to retesting your vehicle, especially if your MOT Test Certificate has expired.

If you feel you vehicle has been incorrectly failed then you may lodge an appeal with the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) by calling them on 0300 123 9000 week days between 7:30am to 6pm. You should also contact them if you think your MOT Test Certificate is not geniune or if you think your vehicle has passed when it shouldn't have.

Driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition can attract a fine of up to £2,000, a driving ban and 3 penalty points
Information on this site is correct at time of publication. We assume no responsibility for any incorrect data, ommissions or errors.
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